LG Velvet 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Comparison and Differences
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LG Velvet 5G or Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | LG Velvet 5G | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) | |
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Release date | 2020, May 07 | 2017, January | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm | 6.58 x 6.58 x 2.92 in | 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.81 in | |
Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Aurora White, Aurora Green, Aurora Gray, Illusion Sunset, Red, Pink | Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud | |
Battery | 4300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h |
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Approximate price | 560 EUR | 250 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | P-OLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.8" in | 5.2" in | |
Screen area | 109.8 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | ||
Screen to body ratio | 88.6% | 71.5% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2460 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 424 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm | 16 MP, f/1.9 | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10, LG UX 9 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) | - Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | - Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Adreno 620 | Mali-T830MP3 | |
External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 330020 | 103094 | |
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 164 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 782 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 143 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 926 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 773 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4104 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3000 | ||
GeekBench 4 Battery | 3041 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 28, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1000/75 Mbps, 5G 2Gbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio (market/region depend | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 25W -Fast wireless charging 9W -Quick Charge 4.0+ -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Versions: LM-G900N (South Korea); LM-G900EM (Europe) |
- Versions: A520F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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